I'm hoping that the results of this election will help attenuate support, in Britain, for the old mixture of units. If so, it will also provide a modest boost for SI in the States and in Canada. Duncan -----Original Message----- From: Joseph B. Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: June 7, 2001 18:17 Subject: [USMA:13551] �Metric martyr >Sunderland, the home of the "metric martyr" Thorburn, is the first >constituency to announce the result of today's general election. The >Labour candidate won 67% of the vote. > >Joseph B. Reid >17 Glebe Road West >Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071 >
